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Johns Hopkins

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American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and abolitionist (1795-1873)

United StatesFoundersLived 1795 to 1873 · aged 78
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Johns Hopkins was an American merchant, investor, and philanthropist best known for funding the establishment of Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital, which have since become leading institutions for scientific research and medical advancements.

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Share of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, issued July 26, 1856, and signed by Johns Hopkins as the company's pro tem presidentShare of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, issued July 26, 1856, and signed by Johns Hopkins as the company's pro tem presidentJohns Hopkins Monument at Johns Hopkins University in BaltimoreJohns Hopkins Monument at Johns Hopkins University in BaltimoreHopkins' gravestone (center) in Green Mount CemeteryHopkins' gravestone (center) in Green Mount Cemetery

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Tom Monaghan54.4Marc Rich54.3James Buchanan Duke54.5Marcus Goldman54.3Ronald Perelman54.5Trevor Milton54.3

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Johns Hopkins was an American merchant, investor, and philanthropist best known for funding the establishment of Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital, which have since become leading institutions for scientific research and medical advancements. At the time of his death, his donation was the largest philanthropic bequest ever made to an American educational institution.

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United States
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Type
Founder
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1795 to 1873 · aged 78
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